Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States.

By 1923 it had grown to a population of over 500, with several mills, two banks, three churches, a telephone exchange, and a hotel.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 864 people, 398 households, and 284 families residing in the town.

29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.